32 Week Update

Here I am at 32 weeks! Baby Jaden is definitely growing :) I go to the doctor next week to see how we are doing. Not too long after that I will be going to the doctor every week. The more I think about it the more nervous, anxious, excited, etc. I feel....I have so many emotions going through my head at this point. One day I'm ready and the next I'm not even close. I'm trying to prepare myself mentally for the delivery and that seems to help through a lot of the emotions. I'm still reading my pregnancy books to keep me informed of all the possibilities once it's time to deliver and I also watch a Baby Story on TLC quite often :) I like to see how different each delivery is and how different women handle it. Thanksgiving was on Thursday and now only a few weeks before Christmas is here. I feel like these last 8 months have just flown by. I want to try and enjoy these last weeks of pregnancy as much as possible. I'm still feeling pretty well. I have my good and bad days for sure. Simple tasks aren't so simple anymore and I find myself trying to do things that I probably just shouldn't do anymore haha. Even putting my shoes on is a serious challenge now! Jordan has been really great with helping me out whenever I need it. I'm so thankful to have such a wonderful husband :) Oh, and before I forget....my maternity photo shoot pics are all done and I will have them up in the next few weeks. I can't wait to share them...they came out awesome!

30 Week Update

I went to the doctor on Monday for my 30 week check-up! I can't believe I'm already at this point! I saw Dr. Carter this time and I really love her too. I'm so lucky to have such great doctors....at this point if any of them delivered Jaden I would feel totally comfortable. They said until I hit about 36 weeks my appointments should be pretty quick. They took my blood pressure(normal), my weight, measured me, and listened to Jaden's heartbeat. Jaden's heartbeat was in the 150's this time...he was definitely moving around a lot as soon as they started to push on my belly :) I'm measuring around 28-29cm; which is just fine considering I just hit 30 weeks. My weight is still looking good even though every time I step on that scale I can't believe what I see lol. I go back to the doctor on December 6th.

Jordan finished the dresser and we put it in Jaden's room! His room is almost complete! I love the way everything turned out. I plan on starting to organize things this weekend. Also, this weekend is our maternity photoshoot!!! I can't wait! It's going to be so amazing. All of this makes me realize how close we are to having Lil' J at home with us :) I'm definitely getting more anxious & nervous. I know Jordan and I will be great parents!

Danelle & Ava are here in GA now and I'm glad they are so close! It's really been nice seeing them more often and sharing being pregnant with Danelle. Ava is so smart & amazing! I love watching her play & grow into a lil' lady :) Pretty soon we will be able to have play dates!

I will update soon with some pics of my belly :)

29 Week Update

Ah, I'm 29 weeks!! It's so crazy how this is flying by. I had my doctor's appointment on Thursday and everything went great! I've gained 4 pounds in 4 1/2 weeks, Jaden's heartbeat was around 148 bpm, and I'm measuring exactly 28 cm. My glucose test was this week and honestly, the drink wasn't as bad as everyone made it seem. The blood work of course wasn't fun, but it never is. We already received our result card in the mail and my test was completely normal! It is such a relief considering diabetes runs in the family. I also found out at this appointment that my blood group is RH negative ( 80% of people are RH positive) and at first it made me nervous, but all it really means is my red blood cells don't have the RH factor (protein) on them. If my blood and Jaden's blood were to combine my immune system could possibly shut down. Unfortunately, they won't know if Jaden is RH- or RH+ until he is born , therefore, I had to get a shot of Rhogam to prevent anything from happening just in case. My next 2 appointments will be 2 weeks apart and then I start going to the doctor every week! I can't believe I'm already at this stage. It feels like yesterday I found out I was pregnant.

Jordan and I have been working hard on Jaden's room and it looks so amazing! We are about to start refinishing the dresser I had when I was a baby so we can pass it on to Jaden :) Once that is in the room all the big stuff will be finished. Mostly organizing will come after that. I will definitely take a pic once it's all done.

As far as symptoms go....not too much to complain about :) My back is starting to hurt more as I get further along and Jaden also likes to sit on my sciatic nerve which doesn't feel too good. Its like a shooting pain that goes from my butt down my leg and the only thing that relieves it is sitting or laying down. It doesn't happen all the time so I think I can handle it :) Other than that I'm still feeling good and trying to stay as active as possible. I'm mostly down to just walking now, but I'm keeping up with it so I feel good about it. Plus, Deuce loves his daily walks to the park!

I'm really starting to show now.....it's amazing how much I've grown in the last 4/5 weeks. Here is my 29 week pic! I will update again at my next appointment :)